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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Oct 21, 1968

Page

11

Farm and equipment ads dominate local exchange listing

Local Farmers Exchange advertises free two insertion period for farmers to place ads. Many items for sale include Farmall tractors with attachments, Cub Farmall equipment, a 1962 Ford Galaxie 500, boats, tractors, land parcels, livestock, hearing aids, a piano, and a grain elevator. Contact numbers listed for each item.

Farm sale notice from 1849 with enslaved people for sale

A historical ad states the owner sold his farm and planned to move to Oregon Territory on March 1 1849 and would sell personal property including livestock, tools, and goods. It also lists six enslaved people for sale to the same buyer with cash or notes and notes Vernon Kentucky as the location two miles south of Vernon on McConnelly Ferry Pike. Sale starts at 8:00 a.m. with meals provided.

Oregon Territory Buck Ben Len Jerry Bob Smith Vernon, Ky McConnelly Ferry Pike

Mud Tavern trip fuels New York week of fun and family

A group of about twenty travelers from Ft. Payne Florence Athens and other areas enjoyed a week in New York led by Mrs. Sandlin and Seaboard patrons. Mud Tavern plans slipped but the visit showcased clubs plays food and people with business and pleasure to follow next week.

Mud Tavern New York Ft. Payne Florence Athens

Garden tulips bloom across 23 classes and other bulbs

A horticultural overview outlines tulip classes from botanical Eichleri to Darwin Hybrids with varieties blooming April to June. It notes height ranges from six inches to nearly three feet, colors from white to near black, and forms from parrot to lily flowered. It also advises planting in fall, clumps of twelve to twenty five, and combining with hyacinths for extended bloom while highlighting safety guidance for LP gas crop dryers in Alabama farms.

Triumph Darwin England Ireland

Persian Rugs Prized Since Marco Polo Return to Venice

Since Marco Polo returned to Venice in 1295 Persian rugs have been prized by connoisseurs for their craftsmanship and artistry, signaling enduring trade and cultural exchange across centuries.

Marco Polo Venice

News Quiz Answers From October 21 1968

The page lists multiple choice and symbol quiz answers for a 1968 newspaper feature. It is divided into PART I PART II PART III and SYMBOL QUIZ with labeled answers for questions and items.

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